Nintendo of Europe has prepared a special video for all us happy gamers to celebrate the new year. The three-minute compilation shows tons of shortcuts found throughout mario kart DS, including ways to cut corners and just generally get ahead of the pack. At the very end is the most surprising bit: you can actually avoid the ever-dreaded blue turtle shells. All you have to do is... well, watch the video, that's all. It's quite surprising!

• Download the Mario Kart DS secrets and shortcuts video (Nintendo Europe)
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